Inventory management in food retail is a balancing act between availability and shrinkageFood inventory management - A typical characteristic of fruit & vegetable products in the produce category is that suppliers, packaging and prices change throughout the year. Produce buyers know exactly when to switch countries but do they know how much they have to buy?Blog
Sales and operations planning: What are your objectives?Download the form below to find out more on how Slim4 can support you on the road to success!Blog
Administración de inventarioEn la actualidad, muchos distribuidores son empresas con sistemas tecnológicos o procesos heredadosBlog
The Power of Service Levels on ProfitabilitySlimstock explains how to determine the right service level for your organisation. Maximise your availability through effective service levels!Download
How can you construct a more robust forecast?What steps can businesses take to improve the accuracy and relevance of their demand forecasts?Download
Grocery Inventory Management: The battle must rumble on!In the second part of our “ace your inventory strategy” series, retail expert, Mike Donnelly, looks at how businesses in the food sector have adapted their approach to grocery inventory management to optimise shelf lives and minimise waste.Blog
Promotion planning: Checklist for successHow can improving your promotion planning processes bring peace to the whole business and help you exploit the full value of promotions? Download our PDF checklist below to find out how promotion planning impacts food supply chains.Download
New product introduction: springboard successDownload and discover what considerations you need to make in order to justify a new product introduction!Download
Slimstock’s Erik De Witte joined Pimp my Tuk-Tuk charity ride 2017Minimum order quantity | 5 facts you need to know about MOQ! Download our guide to unravelling the secret of optimal order quantities!Blog
Supplier Collaboration made easyMany businesses invest a huge amount of time and effort into developing robust internal processes that secure availability and keep costs under control. Blog
The Pareto Principle: Going beyond the 80:20 ruleIn this article, we highlight 5 top tips to help boost the profitability of your assortment, minimise risk and help you manage your inventory more effectively. Blog
Transform your long tail inventory into a profit-making machineCustomers expect choice. Customers expect next (or even same day) delivery. But as a one-stop-shop for all of your customer’s needs, you are probably all too familiar with the pains of managing a massive long tail! The question is: what can you do about it? How can?Blog
MEIO: How can you create visibility in a multi-channel environment?Download our whitepaper on multi-echelon demand planning and determine which planning model best fits your organisation.Blog
How can the food industry win the war on waste?Download this article to discover how the industry can combat these issues in order to achieve huge reductions in waste.Download
8 top tips to rein in seasonal demand fluctuationsTo help you optimise your operations before, during and after a seasonal peak, we have highlighted 8 top tips to help you stay ahead of demand fluctuationsDownload